CAF Champions League match preview: ES Tunis versus CR Belouizdad

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Competition: Africa CAF Champions League
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Olympique de Radès (60000 seats)

ES Tunis and CR Belouizdad get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this CAF Champions League Group Stage fixture.

CR Belouizdad play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this game takes place on grass. Up to date data for CR Belouizdad when playing on grass are 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from 18 matches. They have scored {24 goals} and conceded 13 times in these games.

These teams have little in common geographically as CR Belouizdad have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

ES Tunis and CR Belouizdad should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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ES Tunis form and stats

Last season their CAF Champions League adventure ended in the quarter-finals against ES Setif.

This match is a CAF Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in this competition.

The ES Tunis manager Maâloul and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Al Merreikh in the CAF Champions League.

Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Zamalek in the CAF Champions League. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tunis handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Tunisia Cup game versus CA Bizertin in only four days. This game is also played here at Stade Olympique de Radès.

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CR Belouizdad form and stats

CR Belouizdad's mission in CAF Champions League last season failed in the quarter-finals against Wydad Casablanca.

The away performances of CR Belouizdad have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the Ligue 1. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. When we have look at the CAF Champions League statistics, we find 5W-1D-3L. This is both home and away.

Two travels in a row for CR Belouizdad, whose manager Kouki could celebrate last time after the Algeria Cup win against US Chaouia.

Before that one, the win at home hosting Zamalek in the CAF Champions League (2-0). We have checked recent matches where Belouizdad have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting JS Saoura in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy CR Belouizdad's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. Belouizdad are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

ES Tunis have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) against CR Belouizdad.

It's not the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: CR Belouizdad - ES Tunis 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

TunisA. Badri
A. Badri
8 goals
ES TunisM. Ben Romdhane
M. Ben Romdhane
7 goals
CR BelouizdadA. Bourdim
A. Bourdim
5 goals

ES Tunis missing players

CR Belouizdad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ES Tunis CR Belouizdad
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
17 12   Won W   7 17
5 1   Drew D   3 5
3 0   Lost L   2 3
43 28   Scored S   16 38
17 4   Conceded C   8 14
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 92%
80% 85%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 60%
48% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 36%
16% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 16%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
48% 31%   BTTS BTTS   42% 36%
52% 69%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 56%
4% 0%   Failed to Score F T   17% 16%
 
5.4 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 5.7
3 2.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.3 3.5
1.9 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.7
3 1   Red cards R C   2 3
 
12.2 14.3   Shots (avg) S (   8.8 12.5
5 6.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 5.7
34% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 27%
 
6.7 4.9   Shots against (avg) S A   9.1 8.1
2.3 1.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.4 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ES Tunis 5 3 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 10
2 CR Belouizdad 5 3 0 2 4 2 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
3 Zamalek 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 2 0 1 7 5 3 0 1 2 0 4 -2 7
4 Al Merreikh 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 3 6 -2 5
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CR Belouizdad 16 12 4 0 28 8 8 6 2 0 15 4 8 6 2 0 13 4 20 40
2 CS Constantine 20 10 6 4 25 15 10 7 2 1 16 5 10 3 4 3 9 10 10 36
3 ES Setif 20 9 5 6 28 22 10 6 3 1 17 4 10 3 2 5 11 18 6 32
4 MC Alger 19 8 7 4 15 13 9 6 3 0 12 5 10 2 4 4 3 8 2 31
5 USM Alger 17 8 5 4 22 13 9 6 3 0 16 6 8 2 2 4 6 7 9 29
6 JS Saoura 19 8 5 6 22 15 9 7 1 1 16 3 10 1 4 5 6 12 7 29
7 El Bayadh 20 7 6 7 16 15 11 6 5 0 13 3 9 1 1 7 3 12 1 27
8 US Biskra 21 6 9 6 18 19 10 5 5 0 11 5 11 1 4 6 7 14 -1 27
9 USM Khenchela 18 8 3 7 17 19 9 5 2 2 10 4 9 3 1 5 7 15 -2 27
10 NC Magra 19 7 5 7 24 21 10 6 2 2 14 8 9 1 3 5 10 13 3 26
11 ASO Chlef 21 6 8 7 22 22 11 6 4 1 17 6 10 0 4 6 5 16 0 26
12 MC Oran 19 7 5 7 15 19 9 6 3 0 10 2 10 1 2 7 5 17 -4 26
13 RC Arbaa 21 7 4 10 26 30 10 7 1 2 22 11 11 0 3 8 4 19 -4 25
14 Paradou AC 17 4 5 8 19 23 9 3 2 4 11 12 8 1 3 4 8 11 -4 17
15 JS Kabylie 17 3 5 9 15 17 8 2 2 4 10 9 9 1 3 5 5 8 -2 14
16 HB Chelghoum Laid 20 0 2 18 7 48 10 0 2 8 4 18 10 0 0 10 3 30 -41 2

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ES Tunis 5 3 1 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 10
2 CR Belouizdad 5 3 0 2 4 2 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 9
3 Zamalek 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 2 0 1 7 5 3 0 1 2 0 4 -2 7
4 Al Merreikh 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 3 6 -2 5

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